Tag Archives: Deuteronomy

Wise Women 4: Mourners

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Darrell Pursiful

Singers of Dirges In addition to presiding over births, a wise woman may also have a role at the liminal time of a death in the community. This is also a role with broad cultural currency in the ancient world. … Continue reading →

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The Genealogy of Jesus 4

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Darrell Pursiful

The Lukan and Matthean accounts of Jesus’ genealogy diverge after David. Matthew traces Jesus’ line through Solomon (and thus traces the royal Davidic line as it is found in the Bible and in Seder Olam). Luke traces a line through … Continue reading →

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Breaking News: Ancient Hebrew Men Didn't Wear Pants

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Darrell Pursiful

In a previous post I dealt with the customary attire of the New Testament era and the Greek vocabulary used to describe it. This was in response to a (shall we say) energetic defense of the idea that Jesus in … Continue reading →

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